Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [vb past] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The mounted soldier still had a long way to go and his influence was very considerable in the whole period covered by this book .
2 The Currabinny Community Association then provided a long list of other sources of responsible relevant information .
3 But Samantha 's freedom still seemed a long way off .
4 The top still looked a long way away .
5 Suddenly he gave a frightened start , for he had nearly fallen asleep and the ground below seemed a long distance away .
6 Surgical techniques for an artificial penis and scrotum were still experimental and any success there seemed a long way in the future .
7 From her right ear there dangled a long silver cascade of tiny orbs .
8 By the end of that first trip , our goal still seemed a long way off .
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